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A brief history of the Open Discovery Initiative
Author(s) -
Varnum Kenneth J.
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
learned publishing
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.06
H-Index - 34
eISSN - 1741-4857
pISSN - 0953-1513
DOI - 10.1002/leap.1078
Subject(s) - metadata , key (lock) , search engine indexing , business , world wide web , balance (ability) , scale (ratio) , computer science , computer security , geography , cartography , medicine , physical medicine and rehabilitation
Key points The Open Discovery Initiative (ODI) was created in 2011 to improve participation among content providers in the then‐novel web‐scale discovery services. The issues addressed by the ODI included metadata standards, content indexing, and availability of licensed content in discovery services. After adoption of the recommended practice in June 2014, a new Standing Committee has been formed to address unfinished business and implementation. A challenge for the ODI is finding the right balance between the needs of commercial partners and library customers.